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Teachers all over the state and beyond are using Feed the World lessons with their students! See how other teachers are implementing this curriculum in their classrooms, learn about emerging agricultural topics and resources, and get the latest updates on our workshops and satellite activities.

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Race to reach Net Zero!

Sep 8, 2022
Siouxland Energy Cooperative in Sioux Center, Iowa, welcomed virtual field trip participants to learn more about ethanol production. Plant manager Shane Rasset and board of directors member Kelly Niewenhuis shared about what happens at their facility and how they are working to reduce carbon emissions. “Net zero” means cutting greenhouse gas …

Determining the right corn plant population

Jun 6, 2022
article by Matt Hutcheson, CCA, Product Manager, Seed Consultants, Inc. from Ohio Country Journal Feed the World’s Growing Ohio includes lessons on growing corn and predicting yield. How can yield be maximized? One factor that greatly influences corn yields is plant population. Determining the correct plant population may take some effort, …

A few ethanol facts

Apr 22, 2022
This article appeared in Ohio Country Journal in April 2022. By Matt Reese There are plenty of good-natured (and sometimes not-so-good-natured) debates within agriculture. In the current climate of jaw-dropping fuel prices and skyrocketing corn prices, though, few discussions generate stronger feelings within agricultural circles than ethanol. …

Corn 2.0

Dec 8, 2021
Climate change is causing longer droughts, more intense heat, and unpredictable storms that drastically change local environments. At the same time, the human population is growing, increasing the demand for food that is cultivated on increasingly fragile lands. Crops that are biologically unprepared are at risk of being eradicated, putting food …

This plane is CORN‑powered!

Dec 8, 2021
United Airlines Boeing 737 has completed a passenger flight with one engine using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel, the company confirmed earlier this month. The flight, which took place between Chicago’s O’Hare and Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National, is the first-ever to ferry passengers while using the new eco-friendly fuel. But while the …

Educating others about improving water quality

Sep 17, 2021
Water quality in Ohio is the focus of the H2Ohio initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven water quality plan to reduce harmful algal blooms, improve wastewater infrastructure, and prevent lead contamination. Industry experts Breann Hohman and Beth Toot-Levy spoke to the Investigating water quality workshop participants about their work to improve …

Soil microbes and hybrid vigor

Aug 2, 2021
The Feed the World Soil and sustainability lessons provide students with a variety of activities to better understand how soil functions as a system. This article provides a clear explanation of the importance of microbes in the soil. The tiny organisms living in soil may have a greater effect on the yield and pest and disease resistance of crop …

What’s in your water?

Jul 20, 2021
Farmers often get blamed for pollutant discharge into water near their land, but are they really the bad guys? According to a recent article by Ohio Farm Bureau staff, “municipalities have agreements with Ohio EPA to allow for a certain amount of sewage to be dumped directly into tributaries located in watersheds that flow into Lake Erie.” …

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